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| The newspaper interview |
HAVE conservation organisations lost their "campaigning edge"?
Yes, according to high-profile naturalist and activist Chris Packham (64) who is subject of a full-page interview in last Saturday's edition of The Daily Telegraph.
In his assessment of environmental organisations (he does not specifically name the RSPB, of which he is a vice-president), he is quoted as saying: "There is a lot of fear and timidity."
The broadcaster goes on to express frustration that those "with the capacity to communicate with large numbers of people don't exercise it", regarding it as a "dereliction of duty".
He acknowledges that his style is sometimes confrontational and that, because he is straight-talking, he can come across as "aggressive" but he rejects allegations of "arrogance".
He tells interviewer Ed Cumming: "I'm the most modest person you'll ever meet.
"I don't like myself. How can I be arrogant?"
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